Our homeschool group is doing multiple volunteer projects this year, and we were really excited to get involved with this one! Elevate Him Ministries collects boxes filled with over-the-counter medical supplies that are often difficult to obtain in other countries and distributes the supplies through their medical clinic in Talanga, Honduras. Our youngest three children…
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Jamie’s New Jammies
Sew Mama Sew is hosting a Pajama Party Sew-Along this month, and I thought I’d join in. My little ones all need warm and comfy jammies for the winter, and there’s a stack of neglected flannel in my fabric cabinet that is just yearning to be cuddled up in. The problem that I have with…
An Organized Christmas
Yes, I know, it may be a little early to be thinking about Christmas, but pregnancy puts me in a cleaning and decluttering mode. I should take some pics of the stuff that we cleaned out of storage closet earlier this week for you. We’ve been in this house for less than three years, and…
My Favorite Superheroes!
What sewist has watched The Incredibles and not thought, “Edna Mode has the coolest job, dahling . . . “? Hee-hee! There’s nothing quite like sewing for superheroes, and I got to sew for my own two superheroes this week! My middle two headed off to camp on Thursday morning where they’re having a superhero costume…
First Baby Pictures
We got to see our new little one this afternoon, and it was such a blessing. It’s so amazing that at just 12 weeks, she or he has arms, legs, fingers, toes . . .
Potty-Learning Time is Near!
Jamie’s been really interested in using the potty for awhile, but things have been crazy the past few months between travel and morning sickness. I was finally able to finish up a stash of trainers for him, though, and we’re ready to get started learning to use the potty. Jamie was very excited about mama…
Rainy Day Fun
What’s the best way to spend a rainy day? An empty box can be lots of fun! What’s an even better thing to do with the empty box when your big brother who’s been stuck inside with you all day just won’t stop bugging you? Why put him in the box and ship him off…
4th of July Fun and Allen’s Birthday!
I have fallen really behind on updating my blog. Morning (all-day) sickness has been controlling most everything around here. Just a few more weeks until it should be subsiding . . . We had a wonderful 4th of July with over 100 people here for our third annual Fourth with the Fergusons Celebration. It was…
Toddler Clothing Swap
Remember these fabrics? It was so much fun to take what would normally be considered a “boy” fabric and make it girly. Here’s the whole set: The top is a modified version of the Itty Bitty Baby Dress from Made by Rae. I increased the size to 3T, shortened it to make it tunic length…
A Last Minute Kilting Project
Yep, I said, “kilting”, and not “quilting”. I love to sew, and I love a challenge, so when I received an email last Tuesday asking if I could find time to sew up a kilt before the weekend retreat, I jumped right on it. Rather than actually using the pattern that I was given, I…